Cheryl Suhr, born Cheryl Ruth Dempsey on 08/18/42, passed away surrounded by family on 04/04/24. Cheryl grew up on a farm in rural Montrose, KS where she participated in 4-H and was a cheerleader for her high school among many other activities. She married her children’s father, Lanny, in 1964 and they moved to Colorado soon thereafter. Cheryl had a keen mind for numbers and worked in finance her whole career. She loved to sing and perform and in 1972 found Sweet Adelines International. Cheryl sang in several award-winning quartets, was an esteemed coach and was a Certified Arranger for the organization. She remained a member for 52 years. On 08/09/92, Cheryl married Dan Suhr and they made their home in Englewood and then Aurora, CO. Cheryl loved her family, the mountains and her dogs and spent as much time with them as possible at their cabin in Jefferson, CO. Her home-in town or in the mountains-was always a place for family to gather and celebrate.
Cheryl is survived by her husband Dan, her children Liz (Mike), Rebecca, Jeff (Katie) and Jon (Nicki), 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, her brother Mike (Linda), in-laws Janice, Brigitte, Sheila (Mark) and Jim (Debbie), and many nieces and nephews.
If you’d like to honor Cheryl with a monetary donation, please consider The Education Fund for Sweet Adelines International https://members.sweetadelines.com/donate-now